Operation Market Garden, launched on 17 September 1944, was one of the most ambitious Allied operations of World War II. As the largest airborne assault in history, its objective was to secure a series of nine bridges in the Netherlands, carving out a path to Berlin that would bring the end of the war by Christmas.

Despite its bold vision, Market Garden ultimately failed due to a combination of strategic miscalculations and unforeseen challenges.

Yet it was more than military strategy that was the reason for its failure. It was betrayal from within that saw to it that the Germans were forewarned, and thus fore-armed ahead of the invasion. Two key figures have emerged, the first, Christiaan Lindemans, also known as Agent King Kong, a Dutch double agent who leaked crucial information to the Germans, and perhaps even more intriguing, today’s guest argues that it may have been a highly placed source within the British Secret Service, codenamed "Josephine," who contributed to the prolongation of the war and the loss of thousand of Allied lives.

Listen on for a fascinating discussion on bravery and sacrifice in war, and the treachery that tore it all apart.

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